QuickAssist Execution
Detects the execution of Microsoft Quick Assist tool "QuickAssist.exe". This utility can be used by attackers to gain remote access.
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1title: QuickAssist Execution
2id: e20b5b14-ce93-4230-88af-981983ef6e74
3status: experimental
4description: |
5 Detects the execution of Microsoft Quick Assist tool "QuickAssist.exe". This utility can be used by attackers to gain remote access.
6references:
7 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/05/15/threat-actors-misusing-quick-assist-in-social-engineering-attacks-leading-to-ransomware/
8 - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevin-beaumont-security_ive-been-assisting-a-few-orgs-hit-with-successful-activity-7268055739116445701-xxjZ/
9 - https://x.com/cyb3rops/status/1862406110365245506
10 - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/client-tools/quick-assist
11author: Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf)
12date: 2024-12-19
13tags:
14 - attack.command-and-control
15 - attack.t1219
16logsource:
17 category: process_creation
18 product: windows
19detection:
20 selection:
21 Image|endswith: '\QuickAssist.exe'
22 condition: selection
23falsepositives:
24 - Legitimate use of Quick Assist in the environment.
25level: low
References
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Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Storm-1811 misusing the client management tool Quick Assist to target users in social engineering attacks that lead to malware like Qakbot followed by Black Basta ransomware deployment.
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